Was Neil appointed as Carlo Gambinos Underboss because it was like with Carlo 'I have to because I have to appease a lot of guys'

I think Gambino saw him as a very skilled gangster and killer and thought he would make a great #2...

i think partly it was to kinda reward Neil for his loyalty to gambino after anastasia was taken out because dellacroce was kind of a protege to anastasia but we all know of his legendary belief of "the boss is the boss is the boss". that and carlo demoted biondo and Neil was probly the best replacement.

Was Dellacroce part of group thay plotted against Anastasia or was he a captain that was handed the underboss position to keep him happy after Anastasia was killed?

No Neil wasn't even Carlo first underboss
Joesph biondo was. By that point Anastasia had been dead 15 years.
Neil was a longtime gambino capo

Just a sidenote really but Biondo was supposed to get hit in 1965. According to an informant, Biondo had issued murder contracts on the sneak and was deeply involved in the drug business, against Gambino´s rules. Gambino gave the assaignment to Joe Paterno. However, Biondo managed to evade Paterno´s trap by fleeing New York, hiding out in either Texas or Florida and couldn´t be found. He died, broken and powerless in 1966. Dellacroce, who had served as a captain for 8 years, was given Biondo´s position on acting basis at first but made the official underboss around 1967.

Very interesting. Source?

While I don't think there was any ongoing hostilities by the time Neil was appointed UB, he had been part of the group of Anastasia loyalists that were not to pleased about Carlo taking over in 57. Several were hit in the following years supposedly as a cleaning house because of ongoing subversiveness including John Robbliotto, Armand Rava and possibly Vincent Squillante, all captains amongst others.

Wasn't the Squillante hit where Nino Gaggi made his bones?

Good stuff thanks for that. I wish someone would write a book on Neil. I find him to be one of the most interesting people in all of OC.

He definitely deserves a book,and even a movie. Neil was on the inside of the Gambino Family through some of it's most significant periods.He was proficient in all of the Family's various businesses,was loyal,respected,feared when necessary,and a ferocious earner.
He managed to get through life without serving any real prison time,and as head of the so called "blue collar" rackets,enjoyed virtually unlimited power and income without the heat that being Boss would have brought. He pretty much had life by the ass,and croaked before the trial that would have put him in jail for life.

You´re welcome. By the way, the "Andy" referred to in the document is Andy Alberti, a Gambino made guy whose death was officially declared a suicide in Nov 1964. Alberti had "shot himself" before he was scheduled to appear before a Manhattan grand jury in connection with a jewel swindle. Another interesting thing is that Alberti was part of a crew that had once been led by Biondo.

Was Biondo's sneak murder contract's directed toward's gambino members ? who ? Was the little rabbit coerced by Bonnano ?

I fully agree about the book and have said before he led Forrest Gump-style life in the mob. Allegedly a big hitter for Murder Inc, beef with Gallos, Anastasia's protege, Gottis mentor, part in Galante hit, the most powerful mob bosses underboss,and later being probably the most powerful in american LCN history. Unfortunately for us wanting the book he lived the life the right way and there isn't enough first hand info on him to fill one chapter let alone 10-12 for a short book.

Negative. He was moving smack for Carlo and the Sicilians. If anything, he was removed from his post because he went off the script somewhere else. Some say it was for stealing from Carlo, but he broke no rule by dealing drugs. I believe Joe the Blonde was one of Carlo's principal narcotics assistants, if not the principal [assistant].

Think it comes down to if it's not broke don't fix it. Million dollar question did Neil go to Carlos funeral or was he on parole and or was he still locked up.

Joe Biondo was caught with his hand in the cookie jar in a landfill/ dump business with sam decavalcante in late 64/65. He had not put it on record and was making millions from it and not kicking any back. He was busted down from underboss and there were rumours of a hit but he lammed it and they couldn't find him. He must of straightened it out though because he was allowed to return to NY but never regained his former prestige.
Big player from way back in the late 20s/30s. Involved at top echelons for many years.
the armone brothers come up in his crew and it was Joe that carlo used to kill al annastasia.